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Missile Defense
October 2022
Make Hypersonic Defense a Priority
By James KrasnerThe development of defenses or countermeasures against hypersonic weaponry is as important to U.S. military power as hypersonic weapons themselves — if not more so. -
Missile Defense
October 2022
Army Air and Missile Defense Programs Gliding to Finish Line
After just a few years of development and rapid prototyping efforts, the fielding of several new air-and-missile defense systems is on the horizon, according to service officials and industry. -
Missile Defense
September 2022
Space Assets Critical to Defeat Hypersonic Threats
By Samantha BeuCompetitors already have operational hypersonic missiles — which have been demonstrated in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the reported Chinese launch of a hypersonic glider off the Taiwan Strait — making the ability to detect and defeat such weapons a top priority for the Defense Department. -
Space
September 2022
AFA NEWS: Army Missile Warning System Next on Space Force Consolidation List
After taking control of all of the Defense Department’s satellite communication functions earlier this year, the Space Force is continuing to look for ways to consolidate more communication systems into its portfolio of capabilities. -
Missile Defense
August 2022
Hypersonic Threat Spurs Investment in Space-Based Missile Tracking
The Space Force is racing against the clock to prepare for the rapidly advancing Chinese and Russian missile technology that could evade the Pentagon’s existing ground and space-based missile-detection systems. -
Missile Defense
August 2022
JUST IN: Final Satellite in Missile Warning System Scheduled for Launch
The last piece in the U.S. military’s space-based missile defense architecture is set to launch into geosynchronous orbit this Thursday, August 4. -
Missile Defense
March 2022
U.S. Challenged to Defend Against Chinese Missiles
By Jon HarperChina’s inventory of advanced missiles would be one of the thorniest problems facing U.S. military forces in the event of a conflagration in the Indo-Pacific region over the fate of Taiwan or other flashpoints. -
Space
July 2021
Space Force Has High Hopes for New Missile Warning Satellites
By Jon HarperThe Space Force is pursuing a new generation of satellites and associated ground systems to better detect enemy missiles and provide greater resiliency against counter-space weapons. The Biden administration is boosting funding for the project as the military tries to stay ahead of the evolving threat. -
Missile Defense
May 2021
Army Revamps to Pursue New Air-and-Missile Defense Tech
By Mandy MayfieldAs the Army works toward modernizing its air-and-missile defense capabilities, the service is expanding efforts to develop joint systems that will be key to winning future battles. -
Missile Defense
April 2021
Sensor Tech Key to Effective Missile Defense
By Samantha Beu“If you can’t see it, you can’t shoot it. And if you can’t see it, you can’t deter it either,” said Air Force Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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